Evening Serenade

I don't know what kind of bird, or if it's birds, but every night there is a LOUD squawking chorus of animals right when I'm trying to sleep. No, it's not cicadas... I know what cicadas sound like.

Robins, Version 2.0

The robin's nest from last year was so old and unoccupied, I took it down and threw it away. It was June and I figured we wouldn't get a nesting at the house like we did last year. To my surprise, there's a birds nest sitting in the other corner, under the deck. Yet another robin's nest with 4 newly hatched babies. I'm rooting for all 4 to fly out on their own. I'll try to get a picture.

Trip to Ohiopyle

I went rafting on the Upper Yough in early June. It was quite the bumpy ride and I don't recommend it for anyone who's never been whitewater rafting. It was a great day to raft. Sunny skies and warm temperatures ruled the day. Water temperature was awesome, near 60 degrees and river flow was excellent. I hope to try the Gauley in West Virginia next.

Home Improvement

What happens when 5 inches of rain drains into your gutters? Well, it means it's time to clear the downspouts! So, up the extension ladder I went to clear out the gutters. Unfortunately, we're still getting spill-over, so there must be leaks going on. Surely the gutters aren't clogged up again already, right?

I keep hoping for a dry stretch to take care of some outdoor tasks like spraying the patio with RoundUp and cleaning the deck. Crossing my fingers for a week of dry conditions... haha I am a Meteorologist so I should KNOW what's going to happen right?

Pongo

Molly

Watch Teddy Lose!

Here are two movies of the Presidents' Race I shot with my digital camera last year. I got a better angle on the second one. Enjoy!

This one was shot on Teddy Roosevelt Bobblehead Night. The other presidents won on their bobblehead night, but not Teddy.


The second one was shot towards the end of the season.

Will Teddy win?

Tomorrow evening, the Washington Nationals celebrate opening night at the brand new Nationals Park. Learn more about the park HERE.

The visiting team will be the Atlanta Braves, but many fans will be focused on who wins the promotional Presidents' Race in the middle of the 4th inning. Read about the history of this fun race HERE and HERE.

Given that it is opening night, and George Washington was the nation's first president, I predict that George will win tomorrow night. Who do you think will win? Who do you WANT to win? Post a comment to this thread!

Will Teddy ever win? My guess is, yes, Teddy will win a race this year. We'll see if I'm right.

Bird Report

It must be mating season, because the birds are downright raucous these days. This morning, it was a chorus of multiple birds. New birds sighted at the feeder include the goldfinch, tufted titmouse, and dark-eyed junco. The sparrows, cardinals and mourning doves come often. Haven't seen much of robins at the feeder, and just the occasional blue jay.

Annoying woodpecker rat-a-tats on the house at times. There's a small hole in the siding. Hopefully that will end soon. It's not like there aren't enough trees around here... HELLO!

The daffodils and tulips are coming up, and garlic is shooting up from the garden. It won't be long before I'll be mowing the lawn.

Saturday's Storm

For those wondering what happened last Saturday, March 8, a severe thunderstorm raked through Frederick County. I was in downtown Frederick coming from the YMCA that afternoon, and saw very small hail (bb to pea size) and one cloud-to-ground lightning strike. It was very gusty. On MD 144 (Old National Pike) near Terra Firma Road, I saw a cop car sitting in the westbound right lane where a tree had fallen, blocking that lane.

Also, on my way to work on Sunday morning, I saw a line crew working on Ijamsville Road near MD 80. The FNP has written a few stories on it. There were numerous power outages.

New Market, MD Wind Damage
Mount Airy Horse Farm Wind Damage